Environment Canada is making a move to help you prepare better moving forward.
They'll now be using a tiered system. The new system is as follows:
Yellow:
- Hazardous weather that may cause damage, disruption, or health impacts;
- Impacts are moderate, localized and/ or short-term; and
- These will be the most common.
Orange:
- Severe weather is likely to cause significant damage, disruption, or health impacts;
- Impacts are major, widespread, and or may last a few days; and
- These will be uncommon.
Red:
- Very dangerous and possibly life-threatening weather that will cause extreme damage and disruption;
- Impacts are intensive, widespread, and prolonged; and
- These will be rare.
There will still be special weather statements, which will appear in grey. The goal of the new system is to enhance storm preparedness and better communicate how to prepare in advance.
